People from different walks of life march in Türkiye's city of Istanbul to condemn Sunday's terror attack, which left at six people dead and 81 others injured
The crowd was led by Haydar Ali Yildiz, the mayor of Beyoglu district, where the bombing took place.
Participants expressed solidarity and extended their condolences to the Turkish nation, and left carnations at the scene of the bombing carried out by the PKK/YPG terrorist group. Consul General of Kosovo Suzan Novobrdalija prayed for the souls of the victims and wished quick recovery to the wounded. "May God prevent us from seeing such a heinous terror attack again,” she said.
Consul General of Azerbaijan Narmina Mustafayeva, for her part, said “Azerbaijan is standing by and sharing the grief of Türkiye.”
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